Butterfly World Antalya, operating in Antalya's Kepez district, offers an environment that closely recreates the butterflies' natural habitats through specially controlled lighting, temperature and humidity conditions.
The park is home to more than 20,000 butterflies from over 30 species, including atlas moths, blue morphos, caligo memnon, known as the owl butterfly, and Greta oto, which is known for its transparent wings. Feeding on flowers and fruit, the butterflies fly among tropical plants, offering visitors a unique experience.
Now on foreign tourists' itineraries
The park has welcomed more than 100,000 visitors since opening and has also become one of the destinations on the itineraries of foreign tourists visiting Antalya for vacation. Visitors from different countries have the opportunity to observe the butterflies up close and learn about their life cycles.
Dimitriy Mostovoy, who came to Antalya from Russia, visited the park with his family. Mostovoy said they enjoyed the park and that his daughter especially loved it, adding that they were impressed by the blue-winged butterflies.
Shipilova Ekaterina, who toured the park with her mother and children, said she learned how butterflies reproduce and feed. Ekaterina said she found the area among the greenery natural and impressive.
Nine-year-old Dima Shipilov said he had touched a butterfly for the first time in his life and was happy to see so many butterflies together. Mihal Nonna, who came from Egypt, also expressed amazement at seeing so many butterflies at the same time in the park.
Daily visitor numbers reach 2,500
Butterfly World Antalya Operations Manager İsmail Arık said the park had provided Antalya with a new recreational area and was attracting particularly strong interest from foreign tourists.
Arık said they hosted 25 to 30 buses of foreign visitors at the park each day and announced that daily visitor numbers ranged from 1. 000 to 2. 500. He added that the park was especially popular with women and children.
Arık said they aimed to introduce children to the natural world, foster a love of nature and raise awareness of environmental issues.
10,000 to 12,000 butterflies arrive each week
Arık said butterflies live for between four and six weeks and explained that regular shipments were arranged to ensure that around 20,000 butterflies were continuously present in the park.
Arık said butterfly shipments arrived twice a week from Central America and the Far East, with 10,000 to 12,000 butterflies brought to the park each week.
